Greek tax authorities will credit supplementary child benefit payments of 150 euros per dependent child into bank accounts by August 31, 2026. The upcoming round of funding aims to reach families who were excluded from the initial payout executed earlier in the summer.
The first and largest phase of the emergency financial support scheme concluded on June 30, 2026. Official details released in a joint announcement by the Greek government ministry and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, known as AADE, showed that 219,737,550 euros was distributed during that primary phase. A total of 947,609 beneficiaries received funds covering 1,525,188 dependent children across the country.
AADE functions as the independent state agency responsible for overseeing tax collection, registry management, and electronic data matching for public benefits in Greece. Despite the wide scope of the initial June clearance, numerous households failed to receive their entitled payments during the first processing run.
The primary reason for omission involved families who welcomed a newborn child in 2025 or 2026. Because details for these infants had not yet been fully integrated into official tax returns or AADE population registries at the time of processing, their files were set aside for a special supplementary clearance planned from the outset.
Eligible Families and Birth Criteria
The supplementary distribution in August targets two main categories of domestic households. The first group includes families with children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, who did not receive funds during the initial June transfer.
The second category covers families with children born between January 1, 2026, and July 31, 2026. In addition, the updated clearance encompasses households that added a new dependent member after initial data processing took place, alongside eligible applicants previously excluded due to pending administrative details.
For households with multiple qualifying children who were omitted from the first round, the combined transfer will scale accordingly. Families eligible for more than one child could receive total payments of 300 euros, or sums ranging from 450 to 600 euros depending on the number of dependent children recorded.
Tax Identifier and Registration Requirements
Specific administrative prerequisites applied to families with children born between January 1 and July 31, 2026. Parents of these infants were required to submit an application for the issuance of a tax identification number, known locally as an AFM, by August 10, 2026.
In Greece, an AFM serves as the standard tax registration number for individuals, while the AMKA acts as the national social security number used for healthcare and social services. Obtaining an AFM for the child and correctly linking it to the child's AMKA is an essential condition for state systems to complete electronic cross checks and approve the supplementary payment.
Verification Checklist for Beneficiaries
Authorities recommend that parents verify key personal records before the final automated clearance takes place. Parents should first ensure that their child is officially recorded as a dependent member on their tax declaration or family registry details.
Second, parents must verify that the child's AMKA has been entered correctly into the system without any numerical errors. Third, families must confirm that a definitive birth registration certificate exists and that the child's AFM and AMKA numbers match accurately across state database files.
Finally, beneficiaries must ensure that the bank account International Bank Account Number, or IBAN, declared on the AADE portal remains active and updated. Officials warned that even a minor discrepancy in personal details, such as an incorrect digit, an outdated bank account, or an unresolved procedural issue, can delay or prevent the money from reaching the account.
